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GOOD EVENING

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1. #SWEETHEART DEAL: The Government has denied that Apple received “selective treatment” on taxes paid in Ireland. The Financial Times reported that the European Commission could declare the deals illegal.

2. #MCNULTY-GATE: Tánaiste Joan Burton has said she is glad that Taoiseach Enda Kenny apologised over the nomination of John McNulty to the Seanad.

4. #RUBANE HOUSE: An inquiry has been told that one-in-five former residents of a children’s home in Co Down were sexually abused.

4. #JOBS WATCH: A new initiative plans to have as many as 160 employers commit to ensuring that at least half of candidates considered for job interviews are taken from the Live Register.

5. #NO SHELTER: TheJournal.ie has started a new series on homelessness, cover topics ranging from the data behind the issue, to personal stories. Catch up on everything so far here.